Bones S4E1: English vocabulary

a woman who gives professional massage treatments

to make someone extremely angry

a small spot or patch of color, light, or dirt

not relevant to the subject or situation

an old form of shall used with thou

relating to the lower back

the process of turning silver in color

a person whose job is to build walls and other structures with bricks

a deep cut or tear in the skin

a colorless chemical used to preserve biological samples and make plastics and resins

the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

to change the shape of something

to look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better

one of the small bones that make up the spine

having only one sexual partner at a time, or staying with one partner

waste from the body, especially solid waste from the bowels

old-fashioned and no longer suitable or useful

a small building used as an outdoor toilet

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

the ability of something to float or rise in a liquid or gas

the soft, legless larva of a fly

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

one of the front teeth used for cutting food

great fame or high rank

a thin layer of fine wood or another material used to cover a cheaper surface

having a strong desire to get revenge

showing that you are sorry about something you did or said

a small songbird with a spotted breast

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person whose job is to join pieces of metal together

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

the process of covering something with a thin layer of metal

in a way that relates to the mind, thinking, or intelligence

relating to conversation; natural and relaxed in speech

lasting only a very short time

describing a close relationship or friendship that is not sexual

thick, wet mud or dirty liquid with solid material in it

limiting what people can do or what is allowed

a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

to compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

a strong feeling of dislike or avoidance

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

to make something continue for a long time, especially something bad or false

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

the extra meaning or feeling a word suggests, beyond its basic meaning

having a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines

a large airship with a rigid frame

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a religious law or rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments

the act of lending something to someone

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

giving someone or something close attention

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

done without conscious control

to turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a small child, especially a toddler

having curves or waves, not straight

a portable musical instrument you play by squeezing bellows and pressing keys or buttons

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a food truck, especially one that looks old or shabby

to fill something too full by pushing things in

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive